Michigan Statewide Virtual Fishery Workshop
May 1, 2025 12:00PM - 2:00PM
Registration Deadline: April 30, 2025 - 12:00AM
Zoom
Contact: Daniel O'Keefe , Brandon Schroeder
This workshop will cover topics relevant to both Lake Huron and Lake Michigan, including lamprey control and predatory fish diets.
New DNR Fisheries Chief Randy Claramunt will also give an overview of Fisheries Division priorities and take questions.
This workshop is free but registration is required.
Agenda:
Noon Welcome and Sea Grant Update
Dan O'Keefe – Southwest District Extension Educator, Michigan Sea Grant
Brandon Schroeder – Southwest District Extension Educator, Michigan Sea Grant
12:05 p.m. Great Lakes Mass Marking Program
Charles Bronte, Supervisory Fish Biologist, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
12:35 p.m. Huron-Michigan Diet Study
Brian Roth – Professor, Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University
1:05 p.m. Economic Impact of Great Lakes Fishing
Rob Southwick – President, Southwick Associates, Inc.
1:30 p.m. DNR Management Updates
Randy Claramunt – Fisheries Chief, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2 p.m. Adjourn